Lifestyles

Walking as if one’s on a tightrope
Lifestyles
Oct 03, 2026
Dear Heloise: With so many elderly folks falling and breaking a hip, arm, etc., I've started mentioning this idea to lots of my (older) friends, and I...
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Family gatherings marred by hate speech
Lifestyles
Oct 03, 2026
DEAR ABBY: All members of my family are white. When my children were smaller, an incident occurred at a family holiday. One relative has a history of ...
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Seven receive conservation education scholarships
Lifestyles, Local News
Oct 02, 2026
The Keystone Elk Country Alliance and Seneca Resources Company LLC have awarded $1,000 Conservation Education Scholarships to seven Pennsylvania high ...
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Purchase a coffee filter separator
Lifestyles
Oct 02, 2026
Dear Heloise: The best way to separate coffee filters is by using a kitchen gadget called ... wait for it ... a coffee filter separator. Available at ...
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Disappearing meds lead to massive family rift
Lifestyles
Oct 01, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for 16 years, married for 14. I was injured in a bad car wreck 12 years ago, and I stockpiled the lefto...
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Exercising can lift a bad mood
Lifestyles
Oct 01, 2026
Dear Heloise: Can exercise lift our moods and help with stress? — Irene K., in Hillsboro, Oregon Irene, yes, exercise can improve our moods and reduce...
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Speaking clearly to older folks
Lifestyles
Sep 30, 2026
Dear Heloise: As people age, their speech starts to slur. Consonants soften; voices become monotone. The guttural parts of sound lessen. Speaking clea...
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Senior discovers beau’s younger paramour
Lifestyles
Sep 30, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I'm a senior woman who has been dating someone for three years. He is my age. I recently learned he has been cheating on me with a much you...
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PORT ALLEGANY: Alumni gather for annual banquet
Lifestyles, Local News
Sep 29, 2026
PORT ALLEGANY — The 2026 annual PAHS Alumni Banquet was held Saturday at Veterans Memorial Inc. (VMI), with Denny Bloss, Class of 1976, serving as mas...
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Stay-at-home dad feels pressure to work
Lifestyles
Sep 29, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married for 20 years. She's an academic, and we've lived a transient lifestyle to accommodate her career. She had a...
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Let them eat cake!
Lifestyles
Sep 29, 2026
Dear Heloise: In regard to Jim R.'s office birthday system, I worked at a place that only had 12 employees. On the first working day in January, a sma...
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Bradford Chess Club begins Oct. 7
Lifestyles, Local News
Sep 28, 2026
The Bradford Chess Club and League will begin its 2026-27 season Oct. 7 at School Street Elementary School. The club will meet Wednesday nights from O...
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Using a downsizing service
Lifestyles
Sep 28, 2026
Dear Heloise: There are downsizing services available if you're willing and able to pay. You can find them online. They help with decisions regarding ...
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Making anniversary fudge
Lifestyles
Sep 26, 2026
Dear Heloise: My husband and I are celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary, and although it's being catered, I wanted to make your Chocolate Philly F...
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Opinions differ on multi-birthday gift exchange
Lifestyles
Sep 26, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I have a group of friends who get together once a month, usually for a casual dinner. Next month's gathering will be to celebrate three bir...
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